Jul.'s full buck moon is arriving
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Avid sky watchers may also have a chance to see multiple planets and a constellation later this month. Here's what to know.
July's full moon has arrived. This full moon rises in the earth sign of Capricorn, the ambitious and grounded sea goat of the zodiac. When the full moon in this reserved, Saturnian sign, we may feel like our emotions are buried deep, but trying to come out.
It's officially summer, and with that comes the first full moon of the season. July's full moon -- known as the Buck Moon or the Thunder Moon -- will light up the night sky on July 10 and be at its fullest going into July 11.
Skywatchers may have a harder time spotting July's full moon in Iowa. The evening of Wednesday, July 9, is expected to have 50-80% cloud cover across the state with some thunderstorms possible starting in western Iowa around 10 p.m. and moving across the state through the night, according to the National Weather Service.
Experts say July’s full moon could reduce sleep by up to 20 minutes on the evening of the 10th and as much as 90 minutes in the days leading up to and following it. Scientists in Switzerland previously found that, on the night of the full moon, people take on average five more minutes to fall asleep.